Replication of the Matching Hypothesis Theory Project Brief PB1 The aim of our study was to test the matching hypothesis. My alternative hypothesis was "there will be a significant positive correlation between the rated physical attractiveness in brides and grooms in newly married couples". PB2 This is a one tailed directional hypothesis. This is because we are expecting a positive correlation on the basis of previous research. PB3 It is a non-experimental correlational study. PB4 …showed first 75 words of 2245 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2245 total…that supports the matching hypothesis theory. The findings show that there is a clear positive correlation of 0.769. It is important to realise that this was a small investigation and needs to be extended to a wider population with more pictures of married couples. References Michael W. Eysenck and Cara Flanagan (2000) Psychology for AS Level. East Sussex: Psychology Press Ltd. Michael W. Eysenck and Cara Flanagan (2001) Psychology for A2 Level. East Sussex: Psychology Press Ltd. Appendix